Defibrillators May Do More Harm to Kidney Patients

Defibrillators May Do More Harm to Kidney Patients

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Defibrillators May Do More Harm to Kidney Patients

The chances of being hospitalized for heart failure were 49 percent greater for kidney disease patients with an implanted defibrillator than for those who did not have the device, according to the study by researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the University of Washington.